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M.A.FBRGUS0N.

DRESS MAKBRS CHART.

No. 269,652. Patented Deo. 26, 1882.

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WH'NESSES- UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARY A. FERGUSON, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.v

DRESS-MAKERS CHART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,652, dated December 26, 188?.

Application led July 24, 1882. (No model.) 4

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY A. FERGUSON, a citizen of the United States of America. residing at Indianapolis, in the county ot' Marion and State of Indiana, have 4invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dress-Makers Charts, of which the followingis a speciiication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to certain improvements in scales or rules for making patterns for garments; and it consists in certain features hereinafter described, and specifically set forth in `the claim.

Figures 1 and 2 illustrate opposite sides of a scale constructed in accordance with my invention.

The scale may be made of any suitable material, and theindicating lines and tigures may be printed or otherwise impressed thereon, and its outlines consist essentially of one straight edge (the left of Fig. 1 and the right of Fig. 2). terminating in a substantial semicircular curve at one end and in a less curve at the other, and the opposite edge being slightly convex, and so curved as to produce awedge shape at one end and a projecting curved point at the other end, as clearly shown in the drawings. Thus the semicircular end is wider than the body portion, and the opposite end is narrower, and each is joined to the same by curved lines. The outline described has certain functions hereinafter described. Upon one side of the scale is printed or otherwise impressed a double marginal line (or lines) parallel to the edge ofthe scale, and therefore in contour agreeing with the shape of the scale. These lines are subdivided-into spaces (inches and fractions thereof) on the side K from the point to S, and from the opposite end, where the side merges into the semicircle, from 1 to46, the subdivisions in each scale growing gradually less in length as they approach the highest number in the series, with the exception that the space 5 is about one and one-quarter inch long, and the following Vspace (of an inch) being numbered 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 by quar- On the opposite edge the variation occurs at the 3 space, the next being 1S, 19, &c., by quarters, up to 48, and ve inches from the 48 space the spaces are numbered from 18 backare taken with a tape-line in the order indii cated, the lengths being given herein in brackets and indicatinginches: first, the neck, [14;] second, length of shoulder-seam, third, breast, [8,] commencing two inchesl from center of back of neck, over shoulder, straight down in front; fourth, bust, [12,] from center to side seam; fifth, arm, (around,) [14;] sixth, length of waist, [85;] seventh, around waist, [28;] eighth, down back, [8;] ninth, across back, [7,] from center to side seam. Following these measurements and striking or laying oi' a perpendicular line on the paper from which the pattern is to be made, place the point A, Fig. 2, thereon, and the short curve up to 1/1 will give the outline ot' that portion of the neck. A curved line of 6% on the wedge end will give the shoulder-seam. scale over and use the long curve to 14, and it will give the outline of the armhole--that is, so much thereof as is comprised within the front half of'the pattern, which is now being laid out.

In the operation thus far, governed by the measurements above gi`ven, the several outlines have been obtained by using the following portions of the scale: the neck from A to B, Fig. 2; the shoulder from C to D, Fig. 1, and the armhole from G to II, same figure. The remainin'g'outlines are produced bythe following Turn the portions: in Fig. 1, from C to E, breast; from O to F, bust; from C to I, length of waist at side seam. In Fig. 2, from J to K, front waistlength. In Fig. 1, from L to M, height ofdart; from N to N is dart-width. and from N to O and N to C gives the outlines of dart; from O to O, side seam of back U to P, cross-seam of waist and back; C to L, back (line of) shoulder-seam; R to S, armhole on back-pattern;

from U to V, Fig'. 2, back-waist line; from C to 7, Fig. 1, hip; from X to Y, darts belo\v waist. The line of perforations at 5, Fig. 1, may be used to outline patterns for childrens garmentsthat is, the front armbole, as indicated. In this manner, by starting ata given straight line and guided by the measurements, the outlines and directions are determined,

when all that remains is to out out the paper pattern according to the lines and apply it to the cloth as a guide in cutting the garment.

Having described my invention and its operation, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The scale herein shown and described, consisting of a blank of suitable material having' the wedge-shapepoint and semicircular end, the projecting curved point, a straight side,

andan opposite slightly-convex side, and bearing parallel marginal lines divided into spaces regularly and proportionally diminishing from an end toward the middle of the scale-edge, and also bearing a table of the order of measurements and lines ot' perforations, said marginal lines or divisions bearing the names and adapted in ou tline for the measurement of front arm, back arm, l'ront shoulder, and dart width and rule, all substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARY A. FERGUSON.

Witnesses:

HORACE SPEED, DANL. FERGUsoN. 

